Officials in the UK have given approval to the first coal operation in the region in three decades, with plans for the project owned by West Cumbria Mining to become the world’s first net-zero mine supplying met coal to the steel industry. WCM said recently that it received a decision from the Secretary of State on 7 December approving the…
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First coal leaves New Consol mine
Consol Energy’s newest mine, the Itmann coal complex in Wyoming County, West Virginia, has commissioned its preparation plant and has loaded and shipped its first train. Read full article.
Read MoreBMA workers to vote on strike action
Job security, working conditions and more are at the heart of a potential strike action by workers at four mines in the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA) met coal operations portfolio in Australia. Read full article.
Read MoreBowen marks first coal at Broadmeadow East
Bowen Coking Coal has become the newest independent met coal producer in Queensland, Australia, with the start of coal mining at the Broadmeadow East pit near Moranbah. Read full article.
Read MoreWarrior Met Coal bringing longwall back
Coal producer Warrior Met Coal has confirmed plans to relaunch development of its Blue Creek reserves in Alabama into a new longwall mine adjacent to its existing operations in Brookwood, south of Birmingham. Read full article.
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